Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
Students will be introduced to basic rhetorical appeals and analyze how authors use them to persuade an audience.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between an appeal to logic (logos) and an appeal to emotion (pathos).
- Analyze how an author establishes credibility (ethos) in their writing.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different rhetorical appeals in a given text.
Common Core State Standards
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